Min Al-Qalb by Tariq Ramadan

Min Al-Qalb by Tariq Ramadan, a wonderful lecture on heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvFN2F9a72o

Hamza Yusuf speaks on Imam Ghazali

• Hamza Yusuf - The Critical Importance of Al-Ghazali in Our Times  : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJezFjbn-6M
• Hamza Yusuf - Jewels & Pearls (Al-Ghazali Lecture in Turkey) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZLhNWD7bAA
• Shaykh Hamza Yusuf - Imam Al-Ghazali - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qNOeA6LdZs
• Hamza Yusuf speaks in an interview on Imam Ghazali :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyEbpvvE3YQ

Hikam of Ibn Ata'Allah al Iskandari

Hikam of Ibn Ata'Allah al Iskandari by Hamza Yusuf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATGgm4zHrnE

Dr Umar Abdullah on Hikam by Ibn Ata'Allah

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SIaAh9iMOQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO3uvmmoIUo

Ahmed Al Ajmi'r recitation

Ahmed Al Ajmi'r recitation of surah Ar-Rahman & surah Mulk is mind soothing & heart touching.

here is the link - http://archive.org/details/AhmedAlAjmi

you may try!

Suhaib Webb Shut Up Call to Abu Mussab

Brother Abu Mussab, a legendary people who gather teenage people and slander about the other scholars. He is so good in this that almost for any scholar, he has slandering videos. here goes a video where Suhaib Webb Shut Up Call to Abu Mussab Wazdi Akkiri.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQrb04CqHEI

What Is Education? by Hamza Yusuf

 What Is Education?
 its a wonderful 4 min lecture by Hamza Yusuf
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_U7DYcYHns

Pearls of Islamic Scholars : Quotes [4]

 Quotes are collected from Islamic Online University FB and Twitter pages


 “The sunnah is like Ark of Noah. Whoever embarks upon it reaches salvation and whoever refuses is drowned.” - Imaam Malik(rahimahullah)

"A moment of Patience in a moment of Anger saves a thousand moments of Regret." - Ali Ibn Abi Talib (RadiAllahu anhu)

"The sinner does not feel any remorse over his sins. That is because his heart is already dead.” [ Ibn al-Qayyim Rahimullah ]

Some people have passed away, but their character has kept them alive, others are alive, but their character has killed them. -- Imam Shafi R

“Sit with those who constantly repent, for they have the softest hearts.”
— Umar ibn al Khattab (ra) [ Hilya al-Awliya’]

"Don’t you see that the lion is silent and yet feared, while the dog barks constantly and is despised" - Imam ash-Shaf'i(rahimahullah)

“Your anger is evidence that you want things to go your way and not the way Allah wants.” – Sh. Muhammad al-Ghazali (rahimahullah)

Pearls of Islamic Schoalrs : Quotes [3]

When someone hurts you, your first thought may be to wish you had never met them at all. But remember that even those who've hurt you, came into your life for a reason, and left for a reason. It’s for the best and healing starts with acceptance. ---Yasmin Mogahed


"Patience is a vitamin for the soul" - Boonaa Mohammed

 "Allah is Most Merciful even when He sends us trials, for even His punishment is for our own good." - Omar Suleiman

 “When you see someone who is not as religious, remember that you were once on the edge of the fire, and it was Allah (SWT) favor upon you to guide you. Arrogance will wipe away any goodness from the transformation." -Nouman Ali Khan

"I have been asking my Lord for a thing for 20 years. And I have still not
received it, and nor have I given up hope."
-- Muwwarraq Al ’Ajli (Adab Shar’iyyah, 2/286)  [iou]

Download : In the Shade of the Quran, commentary of Sayyid Qutb

In the Shade of the Quran or Fee Zilalil Quran by Sayyid Qutb (Rahimahullah)

• http://www.kalamullah.com/shade-of-the-quran.html

• http://islamfuture.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/in-the-shade-of-the-quran-fi-dhilal-al-quran-sayyid-qutb-15-volumes/

Forty Hadith of Imam An Nawabi

Alhamdulillah  here goes the link for Forty Hadith compiled by Imam An Nawabi (rahimahullah), with explanations of them. may Allah bless them who worked behind this.

http://fortyhadith.iium.edu.my/hadiths.htm

Occupy Your Soul by Imam Suhaib Webb

Occupy Your Soul by Imam Suhaib Webb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSlF-fzu2J8

Paths to Peace : Tariq Ramadan

Superstition has poisoned the contemporary Muslim conscience

What more can we say about the malaise of the Muslims, their crises and their shortcomings, their inability to meet the challenges of the day ? Islam today is in disrepute ; Muslims are under attack daily for the violence carried out in their name, for the discrimination against women and “non-Muslims” that some claim to justify in their teaching and preaching. From within, Muslims themselves are the sharpest critics of their deficiencies and failings : they complain about their scholars, their leaders, their internal divisions, of the sad state of Muslim majority societies where education is a disaster, social justice a mirage and political systems dens of corruption. From outside and from within, the verdict is inescapable : the crisis is deep ; doubts have undermined confidence and conscience. It has happened in silence, or accompanied by complaints, fears, suffering, frustration and tears. How can we escape the prison of pretense, of posturing, of constant whining or sterile criticism ? Is there a way for us to become constructively self-critical, to gain confidence and freedom ? What path will lead us to peace ?

Pearls of Islamic Scholars : Quotes [2]

   
[These Quotes collected from Islamic Online University fb page]

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Ibn Al-Qayyim “A man is the one who fears the death of his heart, not his body.”
[Madarij Al-Salikeen/Portrait of a Traveler(3/248)]

Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawiyyah:

"Patience is that the heart does not feel anger towards that which is destined and that the mouth does not complain."
(al-’Uddah, p. 156)
 
Sufyaan ath-Thawree:
"The scholars are similar to rain, wherever they fall, they benefit."
(Jam'ee Bayaan al 'Ilm wa Fadlihee 1/56)


Imaan is of two halves; half is patience (Sabr) and half is being thankful (Shukr).
[Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, Tools for the Patient & Provisions for the Thankful ]

Ibn Battaal (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Politeness is part of the attitude of the believers, and it is lowering the wing of humility to people, speaking gently, and not speaking harshly to them, which are among the best means of creating harmony.
Fath al-Baari (10/528)

 
“Taqwaa has three levels:

The first: Protecting the heart and limbs from sins and all forbidden matters.
The second: Protecting the heart and limbs form disliked matters [Makrooh].
The third: Protecting oneself from the fudool [curiosity] and what does not concern him.

The first gives the servant his life, the second gives him health and strength and the third enables him to gain happiness, contentment and light.”

[Ibn al Qayyim; Al Fawaa-id :P 45]

Administering the people is more difficult than administering livestock. [Al-Dhahabi related many of the wise sayings of Imam Ash-Shafi’ee in his book on the biography of scholars.]

"Having sincerity for the Deen of Allaah is the foundation of justice, likewise committing Shirk with Allaah is a great injustice."  [Ibn Taymeeyah, raheemahullaah – 'al-Fatawa' 1/87]

Luqman said, "Let your speech be good and your face be smiling; you will be more loved by the people than those who give them provisions.” – (Mentioned in the stories of ibn Kathir.)

One's only purpose and long-run goal in this life is to worship Allaah. Everything else must be sacrificed for this goal. [Purification of the Soul, Jamaal al-Din M.Zaraboz]

"I have been asking my Lord for a thing for 20 years. And I have still not received it, and nor have I given up hope."  -- Muwwarraq Al ’Ajli (Adab Shar’iyyah, 2/286)

“When you see Makkah with tunnels dug through it and you see the buildings rise higher than the mountains, then understand that the affair [Day of Judgment] is near at hand.”  – ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Amr (raḍiyallāhu ‘anhumā) [Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah (37232)]

"Patience is the healthiest ingredient of our life." --Umar ibn Al-Khattab (radiallahu anhu) [Hilyat-ul Awliya]

Abu Haazim Salamah Ibn Deenar:  "Look at every act that you would hate to die while committing, and then abandon it."  (Al-Musannaf AbdiRazzaaq, 7/194)

Muslims need to keep in mind that the ultimate good is what Allah has defined as good and not necessarily what they feel is good. Dr. Bilal Philips

Many people may read the Qur’aan but only those who fear God and believe in the unseen, establish regular prayer and spend in charity from their wealth gain the knowledge of guidance from it. [A Commentary on Ibn Taymiyyah’s Essay On The Heart]

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim:  "Whoever mocks his brother for a sin they repented from will not die till he himself falls into the same sin."  (Madaarij v1 p177)

Al-Hasan al-Basree:  "The best attribute a believer can have is forgiveness."  (adab Shar'iyyah 11/121)

Shaykh Al-Albaanee:  "The parents should not hinder the girls from learning to read and write, on the condition that they are brought up Islamically. There is no difference between girls and boys in this question. To hinder girls from this means that their rights are abused and they are humiliated."  (as-Sahihah 1/347)

 "Having sincerity for the Deen of Allaah is the foundation of justice, likewise committing Shirk with Allaah is a great injustice." [Ibn Taymeeyah, raheemahullaah – 'al-Fatawa' 1/87]

The heart must be pure and healthy so that knowledge can grow and bear good fruit in it.
--Dr. Bilal Philips

Complaining to Allah is the habit of the righteous. Complaining about Allah is satanic.
-- Imam Omar Suleiman - USA

Imaam Maalik (rahimahullaah) said:
The believer is like a pearl; wherever he is, his beautiful (qualities) are with him. [Hilyatul Al-Awliyaa:2/377]


"Useful knowledge is that which makes you grow in the fear of Allah, increases you in awareness of your defects, deepens your knowledge of the worship of your Lord Most High, decreases your desire for this world and increases your desire for the life to come, and opens your eyes to the defects of your actions so that you guard against them."
~ Imam Ghazali ~

Surah Nur by Salman Al Utaibi

Recitation of Surah Nur : Salman Al Utaibi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7diol4o3T1U

RIStalk : Dr Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Ill use of intellect can be fought with good use of intellect, not with emotion. That's why, 'Philosophy matters'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAgGB407FHs

Polishing the Hearts

from : Al Fawaid



Imaam ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (d.751 H), rahimahullaah 1

From al-Istiqaamah magazine Shawwal 1418H/ February 1998

Allaah - the Most High - said:

"O you who believe! Remember Allaah and remember Him a lot." [Soorah al-Ahzaab 33:4I].

"Those men and women who remember Allaah a lot." [Soorah al-Ahzaab 33:35].

 "So when you have finished the rights of your Pilgrimage, then remember Allaah as you remember your fore-father, or with more intense remembrance." [Soorah al-Baqarah 2:200].

The Virtue of Reading Books

Collected by Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr in ‘Jami’ Bayan al-’Ilm wa Fadlih,’ the chapter titled: ‘The Virtue of Looking Through Books and the Praiseworthiness of Tending to Them’:


2414: Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad bin Isma’il al-Bukhari was asked: “What is it that strengthens one’s memory?” He replied: “Constantly looking through books.”

2415: Ahmad bin Abi ‘Imran said:

The Most Blessed Marriage is the Least Expensive One

Extravagance in dowry payments and wedding celebrations are all in conflict with the Islamic Law, because the most blessed marriage is the least expensive one; and the more the expenses are decreased, the more the blessing are increased. In most cases, this is a matter which falls upon the women, because it is the women who impose excessive dowries on their husbands.
Likewise, extravagance in wedding celebrations is one of those things which Islamic Law has prohibited, and it is included in the Words of Allah subhanahu wa ta'aala, Most High in Chapter 7 verse 31 which means; but waste not by extravagance, certainly He (Allah subhanahu wa ta'aala) likes not al-Musrifun (those who waste by extravagance).
We must be in accordance with Islamic Law and a person should not exceed its limits nor be extravagance because Allah subhanahu wa ta'aala, Most High has prohibited extravagance. As for what is said regarding the honeymoon, it is more evil and more hated because it is imitation of non-Muslims, and a great amount of wealth wasted by it.
 It is also causes loss in many religious matters especially if they spend it in non-Islamic countries because they return with habits and customs which are harmful to them and to their society. These matters are causes of anxiety for the Muslim community. It is not the matter if they traveled to perform umrah or to Madinah.

 - Shaykh Muhammad bin Salih al-Uthaymeen (Rahimullah)Fatawa Islamiyah- ;
The book of Marriage;Volume 5,pg.300

al fawaid

A reminder concerning the harsh and fearful reality of death.

from al fawaid fb

You know Allaah; yet you do not obey Him. You recite the Qur`aan; yet you do not act according to it. You know Shaytaan; yet you continue agreeing with him.

Shaykh ’Alee Hasan al-Halabee said:

"Death is a harsh and fearful reality, faced by everyone who lives. No one has the power to avoid it, nor does anyone around the dying person have the ability to prevent it. It is something that happens every moment and it is something encountered by the young and the old, the rich and the poor, the strong and the weak. They are all the same in that they have no plan, or any means of escaping it, no means of intercession, no way to prevent it or to delay it." [1]

And who will be there for me tomorrow?

from al fawaid

– ‘Abdullah bin al-Mubarak said:

Take advantage of two rak’at to bring you closer to Allah, if you happen to be relaxing;
And if you intend to speak a vain word, Replace it with a tasbih…

– Abu Bakr bin Abi ad-Dunya said:

“A group of people invited a man for some food. So, he said: “I am fasting.”
They said: “Break your fast today, and fast tomorrow.”
He said: “And who will be there for me tomorrow (on the Day of Judgment)?


– Abu Muhammad Mansur bin Muhammad bin ‘Abdullah al-Azdi chanted to himself:

Do not belittle an hour that can help you in which you extend your hand in obedience;
As the living will die, and hopes are a deception and the affair passes by hour by hour…


– Abu ‘Abdillah Ahmad bin Ayyub chanted to himself:

In you have free time, take advantage of the virtue of bowing in prayer…


– Abu al-Walid Sulayman bin Khalaf bin Sa’d al-Andalusi chanted to himself:

If I knew for certain that my entire life would last an hour;
Why would I be cheap with it and not dedicate it to righteousness and obedience?


# From: al-Khatib al-Baghdadi’s ‘Iqtida’ al-’Ilm al-’Amal’ (p. 43-47)